Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47
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![Olympus E-500 front Olympus E-500 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/fronton/Olympus-E-500.jpg)
![Olympus FE-47 front Olympus FE-47 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-FE-47/Olympus-FE-47-front.jpg)
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37 Features
17 Overall
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Revealed October 2005
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-500
- Newer Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Launched January 2010
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview
On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-47, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.
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The E-500 was introduced 5 years before the FE-47 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.
Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-500 scores against the FE-47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Olympus FE-47. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus FE-47
E-500 | FE-47 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-500
FE-47 | E-500 | |||
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Launched | January 2010 | ![]() | October 2005 | More recent by 51 months |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus FE-47
E-500 | FE-47 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 compared to the FE-47.
![Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-500-vs-Olympus-FE-47-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and FE-47 is 70 and 93 respectively.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and FE-47.
Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor technology.
![Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-500-vs-Olympus-FE-47-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-500-vs-Olympus-FE-47-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus FE-47 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Olympus FE-47 |
Alternative name | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2005-10-21 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 479g (1.06 lbs) | 204g (0.45 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $600 | $0 |